Every December, a mysterious porcelain orb appears in the Great Hall—usually on a side table, occasionally on a taxidermy pheasant, and once (memorably) inside Sir...

Every December, a mysterious porcelain orb appears in the Great Hall—usually on a side table, occasionally on a taxidermy pheasant, and once (memorably) inside Sir Rupert’s left Wellington. No one knows who brings it out of storage, but the general consensus is that it’s “the stag’s doing.”

Llift off the gilded antlered lid to reveal a hand-poured soy candle scented with fir needles, citrus peel, and the faint whiff of someone dragging a freshly cut tree through the Library without asking permission again.

Light it for instant atmosphere, mild enchantment, and the comforting illusion that you’re the sort of person who keeps a winter estate staffed year-round.

When the scent has faded and the season has retreated, use the orb to store matches, jewelry, secret notes, or the spare key to the Whiski Room (where your cousins absolutely are playing snooker without you).

A very good gift.

For a very specific someone.

Probably yourself.